Sec. 204. Review
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Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall complete a review and submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report addressing collections and impacts of the royalty and fees provided for by this Act. The report shall address— the total revenues received (by category) on an annual basis as— claim maintenance fees; location fees; land use fees; royalties and related payments; and abandoned mine land fees; the disposition of the fees and royalties, including— the amount used for mining law program administration; and the amount used for abandoned mine land reclamation, including allocation by State and Indian Tribe; the effectiveness of the program under this Act in addressing abandoned mine land problems on Federal and non-Federal land; any impact on domestic locatable mineral exploration and production as a result of the fees and royalties; and any recommendations with respect to changes in Federal law (including regulations) relating to the amount or method of collection (including auditing, compliance, and enforcement) of the fees and royalties.